CLARENCE L. TILLSON

Clarence L. Tillson "Tilly" of Woodbourne, passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at home, with his family by his side. He was 85.

He was the son of the late Frank and Pearl Keaton Tillson, born on May 20, 1927 in Grahamsville, NY.

Clarence was a dedicated employee, no matter where he worked, and had a great work ethic, starting at a young age. He started working when he was as young as 15 for Smith's Garage, driving a bus for kids his own age, with various different routes. He later began working for the Town of Neversink, plowing snow. Then he helped with the construction of the Neversink Dam. He proudly served our country in the United States Army from 1950 to 1952 during the Korean Conflict. He later became a long distance truck driver working for McBride MC Transportation and later retiring from Glover Leaf Transportation. He was one of the original members of the Grahamsville Fire Department. He married his wife, Hilda Cypert, on January 31, 1952. He will be missed deeply.

He is survived by his wife, Hilda, of Woodbourne and his only daughter, Naomi Tillson of New York City. He was predeceased by his brother, Harvey Tillson in 2006.

There will be a Memorial Visitation on Saturday, May 18th, at Colonial Memorial Funeral Home, 396 State Route 52, Woodbourne, NY 12788 from 1 to 2 p.m. A Firematic Service will begin at the funeral home at 2 p.m., followed by a Funeral Service; Pastor Susan Woodworth will officiate.

The family would like to give a special thanks to all of the hospice workers of Orange and Sullivan Counties that helped them during their time of need. They would also like to thank Dr. Emmanuel N. Rodriguez for all his care through the years.

Arrangements were under the direction of Colonial-Bryant Funeral Homes and Cremation Services; for further information, please call 845-434-7363 or visit our website at www.colonialbryantfuneralhome.com